Rooms by HandMadeGame is set in a mysterious mansion with rooms that move and that contain magical items to help you make your way through. It is a clever mix of point-and-click and puzzle elements that together create an engaging game play experience. It is also a 2007 IGF Student Showcase winner.

I'm not sure if I'm stuck or hit a bug. Level 11 I was moving wardrobes when suddenly the character was in dark space (no room) and looked like bubbles from drowning, and game over. So if it's not a bug, my question is, do you rotate the ladder room before or after using explosive? I rotated it then used explosive but then was stuck not being able to move the room where I needed to exit.

Also is there a save feature? If I close the game will I come back to where I was?

Thomas: I got stuck at level 13 as well. Part of the problem (I think) is that the locked door is not attached to the right room, and so it's possible to move it, and reach the exit without "solving" the level, which I think confuses it. But I can't find any way to solve the level correctly either...

stef - that shouldn't happen, but it could if your disk cache is set too low.

The game file actually is loaded twice, once for the preloader to show progress, and then once that's done it's reloaded again. The black screen, could indicate that your browser is re-downloading the file again. I suggest either increasing your browser's disk cache limit to 100MB, or just go with downloading the file using the download links to FileFront in the review above.

I solved level 13, but the game will not load number 14; it is stuck in the puzzle tile screen. The key to level 13 was (for me):

You have to align the bus stops in the top row in 1 - 2 - 3 order. The middle row must be empty except the tile on the right with the fire hydrant. If you want to get rid of the water in the room with the fire hydrant after you got the key you must

klick on a hatch-like thingy on the floor of the formerly flooded room. This gets the water back into the room where it was at first.

As an FYI, Filefront doesn't play nicely with Firefox (or with Mozilla Spacelemur, because of FireSomething). After trying several times to download it and getting redirected to the front page, I opened Internet Explorer and downloaded it the first try.

I can't believe you guys are playing! I loaded the game like 10 mins ago, and it still wont work. It's like this blank screen. Please, anyone got any ideas to why? It sounds like a great game and I'd like to get in on it.

Revised solution for level 5, leaving all rooms at the correct position:

Pick up newspaper.
Move room to the right.
Climb up the ladder.
Move room to the left.
Move room down.
Climb down the ladder.
Use phone.
Move room up.
Use phone.
Climb up the ladder.
Move room right.
Climb down the ladder.
Exit.

Nice. I got to 13th level on my own, but then when i jumbed in to bus about 3rd time,i never got my dude out!! So there went over an hour of my time with very nice game and ended up so bad way with the bug that it gets me angry..
But good luck to you all who gets all the way to the real end!:)

I loved the game for its mechanics and concept, but I have to disagree about the graphic style. It was interesting to add live-action animation and it was well-done, but it just seemed out of place for a game with such simple (but challenging) mechanics. I felt they got in the way of what was a great puzzle game. Movement was slow and frustrating for a game that makes you try many repetitive combinations of moves to succeed. Load times are a problem for some. A very creative game, but once you got past the initial "wow" factor of the graphics, I think the choice of style subtracted from the game more than it added.

Still great idea, thanks JongWa for a fun game, and thanks Jay for a great site!

Love this game but am stuck on level 13. I too had the problem with getting on/off the bus. But now have gone to the updated link. Bus works fine just have to get in the right position. However, I can not get past the water room. Turn the hydrant and I drown, no matter how fast I move. Can't find a helmet. Help!

I love this site. Usually I enjoy the games...but I have never been so frustrated with a game as I am with this one. It slows with each level and I still can't get level 13. I guess I'm not sure how to clear my cache. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I personally think the style and mood of the game are great, and the concept is original. The live-action idea is nice too, but some of the animation doesn't match up well (e.g. like when using the phone, climbing ladders, etc.)

Has anyone figured out how to get past the water room on level 13? Just can't move fast enough. (And yet I was able to solve that room before when it was the buggy version.) And I also found the bus ride buggy sometimes.

To not get stuck on the bus, make sure you are in the middle or right side of the room and not still climbing a ladder. If you're at bus stop 1, don't stand too far right or you'll end up in a wall at the other bus stops. You can rectify these problems by getting back on the bus and returning to your departure point (assuming you can reach the bus stop sign.)

Frankly, level 13 seems only possible one way:

Use the hydrant, and run for the ladder to the key. I've been within a few pixels of safety, but I really don't want to play puzzle games for their split-second timing.

I NEED HELP!!! when i tried to load it, it loaded and then just had a blank screen up! so i thought i was stupid and closed it and reopened it again and it did the same thing!! so can someone plz HELPPP!!!! thx

There is definitely some timing bug on level 13. Because before the game was fixed it was easy to get down the ladder without drowning, and in this fixed version getting down without drowning is almost impossible. Is there going to be another bug fix or we have to deal with split-second timing, because it takes fun of playing this game.

I am having the same problem as griffin88 - level 1 starts and my guy immediately shrieks, falls over, and dies. I never get to actually do anything. It only does this at work, not at home. . . . Any thoughts?

The link in the article to download the full version is dead - that file doesn't exist on FileFront. This one seems to have the 1.25 full version (although I'm still downloading it and haven't tested it to see if it works yet!)

A newer version (1.25) is now available at the links above, both browser-based and download links at FileFront. JongHwa has been working very late hours trying to get all the bugs fixed, and he has just delivered the latest version that we put up without hesitation. Hopefully this latest release fixes the bugs once and for all.

the litlle guy doesn't want to move anymore, i'm in level 12 i've put al the rooms corect but i can not move the litlle guy anymore, i'm in the exit room next to the exitdoor room ,have the key so i should be able to pass, but the litlle guy doesn't move only when i go back to another room he moves again

I just don't see how to get the plunger without drowning. You have to have an escape room to the right of the hydrant because you can't walk down. But above, Dan said "There's no way to arrange the rooms such that you'd be able to flee to another room after activating the fire hydrant." Someone *please* give me a hint on how to get the plunger. I've been fighting this level for 3 days without any headway (no pun intended).

take the newspaper and read.
get to the box with the shelf.
move it above to the box with water.
exchange with another shelf with the hydrant.
turn on the hydrant, when it's half way done, click on the shelf to exchange - that's what it meant by tip 2: don't try to be perfect.
move the box to the right, get down the ladder and go to the box on the left, take the plunger.
go into the box with the shelf again, move twice to go to the top, walk to the toilet bowl and plunge out the rotator, take the rotator.

plunger - key

reach to the box with the wooden ladder, move down and go to the box with exit sign (the one with the plunger before), use rotator to rotate this box to the left.
go to the box with wooden ladder,move to the left.
go down to the box with exit, walk towards the next box, move this box below the box with the shelf.
go up the ladder and walk to the most upper left box (with the light bulb), move this box down once.
go to the next box with the ladder, move it below the box with the toilet bowl.
go up the ladder, walk into the box with the shelf, move it down once - notice that there's a perfect pipeline being form starting from the toilet bowl.
got into the box with the toilet bowl, flush it!
go get the key in the box with exit sign.
move the box with exit sign next to the locked door.
unlock the door, walk to the open door to end the game.

Sry for the double post but i finally got the timing right. Thanks!!! Despite the frustration of having to download this large (for a Flash) game multiple times, I was really captivated by the look and gameplay, it's unique and very beautiful. Great job, Jong Hwa! And thanks Jay for helping host it.

Dullpunk: When you say: get to the box with the shelf, move it above to the box with water. What do you mean by shelf? How can I getdown the ladder and not drown ?
The plunger is it the thing that looks like a bulb ? Where is the rotator ? Gee, so many questions, so hard that game. Tx in advance Dull.

Just wanted to nitpick that Kim is the creator's family name and Jongwha is his (might be a female name, but more likely male) given name. :) The names in the game credit are written in family name - given name order, as in Korean.

Nice game. After the first few levels, I got used to the system and solved almost all of the rest with ease. I do wish gameplay was a bit faster, though. But then again, maybe that's precisely why it was so easy: I had time to think.

Great game until you see that 13 still has a extremely frustrating bug...if the room with the fire hydrant is below stops 2 or 3 you can go up the ladder to get to those stops. However once you try to do that when 2 or 3 is placed at the upper left and you've positioned the hydrant under (and over the water room) you can no longer go up the ladder, what a crock!! I've tried it with having both stops 2 and 3 in the upper right place ment and nothing still. I feel so robbed I spent all this time on a great game with no need for any walkthroughs only to have it ruined by this...ARRRRGHGGGH!!!! like I said great game I just needed to get that off my chest....

Put the fire hydrant box above the water box. Click the hydrant. As the water starts filling the room you're standing in, go down the ladder into the room with the key. You can survive a few seconds without air :)

Another vote against puzzle games having things that require split-second timing; I guessed the trick on level 14, but since I couldn't get it to work, I thought it wasn't the intended solution. And even knowing what I'm supposed to do I can only do it once every five times or so. This is hardly fair to the gameplayer.

And every so often I click on the wardrobe accidentally, it fills up with water and I drown. This is annoying

Leave the toilet room in it's place since it doesn't need to move.
Move the fire hydrant above the room full of water and use the hydrant, then very quickly use the wardrobe. (Emphasis on the very quickly, if you do this part too slowly you WILL drown. Which is frustrating since this guy doesn't do the actions too fast.)
After you retrieve the plunger, use it on the toilet to get a rotater. Use the rotater on the turned room with the ladder.
Allign all the pipes with each other and flush the toilet to get the key.
Move the room with the key to the door and unlock it :D
Level code is 'Catharsis'

After you beat the game you get a key in the lobby room so you can enter the 'No entry' room.

I loved this game and only needed to read a FAQ on level 11, I can't usually do puzzle games at all. This was challenging but not enough to get you completely stuck and give up, a really awesome game in my opinion!

Dumb question - you all are mentioning levels 11, 12, 13 etc.... To what do these coorelate? I understand them as Mansion 1,Room 202, 301 etc. Is there another version of the game, or am I just clueless as to how to tell the levels? - KM
PS: Boy, do I love this game... it's brilliant!

Hi Jay
i tried to sign up and after many repeated attempts still has the invalid login...
Rooms 1.26 is out and i have made a walkthrough for Room 13 and 14. so i will wait and see if this comment is viewable or you can help me out by understanding why Movable Type keeps giving me invalid login. Thanks for this fantastic website. I visit many times each week.

Hi Jay
now that i know you will view this first
i have also tried to create another different Movable Type acct and failed with the same error msg.. invalid login.. i have no Typekey identity.. anyway .. i tried two times..

there are two ways to do the next step... A - let the water fill up half of the room you are standing in and quickly move the room to the right - prepare to move the room to the right while the water is filling up the room you are standing in - B - it is all about timing .. the water fills up the room and you must quickly climb down.. you might die several times before success

I recently downloaded the game but I seem to be having some problems in a couple of the levels. Mansion 1, 105 and 404 specifically at the moment.

I get the slides in all the right order (even checked with the walkthrough to be sure) but it's not letting me finish the level (can't go up the ladders). Anyone having the same problem or is there something I can do or I'm missing?

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